HR1080 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, H.R. 693, a bill currently under consideration by Congress, would designate a rail right-of-way as a corridor for inter-suburban commuter rail and other purposes; the bill would also require the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to designate a rail right-of-way as a corridor for inter-suburban commuter rail, provide technical assistance to expedite completion of inter-suburban rail service, and prohibit the increased usage of such a corridor except to increase the availability of inter-suburban commuter rail; and

WHEREAS, The passage of this bill is of utmost importance to the people of the State of Illinois and the nation at large; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we urge Congress to pass H.R. 693; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to the Speaker and Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives, the Majority and Minority Leader of the United States Senate, and the members of the Illinois congressional delegation.